IDC predicts key Asian cloud suppliers will pit against each other resulting in a new leadership structure within the IT industry.
Home appliance makers connect with open source ‘Internet of things’ project
Home appliances, cars and computers could soon be talking to one another thanks to an open source framework that has the backing of consumer electronics manufacturers in a new industry alliance.
Is data complexity blinding your IT decision-making?
According to a new study by Forrester Research, commissioned by Data-as-a-Service firm BDNA, 73 percent of high-level IT decision makers cite the complexity of data as the largest challenge in making effective IT decisions in the next 12 months.
CFO panel: relationship with CIOs often ‘confrontational’
CIOs need to get their house in order before they get a seat at the top table, a panel of financial executives said at a briefing by the Financial Times in England.
U.S investigates Dell’s potential Syrian trade embargo violation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating a report that Dell computers have been sold to the Syrian regime via a Dubai-based distributor, despite the trade embargo in place.
Gartner: future data centres will have more flexibility
Tomorrow’s data centre will be mobile, flexible, highly efficient and secure, says David Cappuccio, Managing Vice President and Chief of Research for Gartner’s infrastructure teams.
What’s stopping Bitcoin from hitting the mass market
As Bitcoin’s popularity grows, so does talk about its standing as legal tender, but there are lingering issues that need to be sorted out before people start using Bitcoin to buy everyday things, experts said on Monday.
Asia Pacific tech companies flourish despite economic slowdown
Asia Pacific technology companies are flourishing despite economic slowdown in China, the U.S. and Europe, according to Deloitte’s 12th annual ranking of 500 fastest-growing technology companies in APAC.
Verizon acquires EdgeCast to boost video capabilities
Verizon has signed an agreement to acquire EdgeCast Networks, in an effort to enhance its video delivery and Web services capabilities.
Data-stealing malware pretends to be Microsoft IIS server module
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs researchers have found a piece of malware that collects data entered into Web-based forms, pretending to be a module for Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) web-hosting software.